toe_head2001

Sounds like you're running a very old version of Windows 10. You'll need to run Windows Update so you're on Windows 10 v1607 or higher.

This is a very old forum topic. Locked. More up-to-date information about an improved Brush system can be found here: https://blog.getpaint.net/2018/12/26/whats-next-for-paint-net-in-2019/

Were you trying to save the file to Microsoft OneDrive?

I'm working on some project templates for Visual Studio that will help. I'll probably work on them tomorrow and have something ready for you.

I would guess it's an issue with the graphics driver, but let's make sure. NirSoft has a handy utility for viewing BSoD dumps, and it will show the cause. https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html#DownloadLinks Let us know what you find.

Looks like you didn't install DCRAW. Please read the installation instructions for this plugin.

Yes, in Paint.NET you can draw "boxes, circles, ellipses, underlines under and around text". Keep in mind that Paint.NET is a raster image editor, so those shape will not be vector based. If that kind of thing matters to you... https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/ShapeTools.html

Discord injects itself into the Direct2D graphics stack, which Paint.NET utilizes. Because of this, Discord can cause Paint.NET to crash in some cases. You ought to report this misbehavior to Discord; there's really nothing Paint.NET can do about it.

There's a clipboard manager built into Windows 10. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-new-clipboard-windows-10-october-2018-update

Please verify you have Windows 10 Version 1607 or newer installed. If not, you need to run Windows Update.

Please clear your %temp% directory, and see if the issue persists. https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-safely-delete-temporary-files-in-windows-10/ Let us know how it goes.

https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/InstallPlugins.html#4

This is a very old forum topic. Locking. https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/2932-read-first-the-rules-yes-you-read-this-2013-12-21/#11 More recent information about an updated Brush system can be found here: https://blog.getpaint.net/2018/12/26/whats-next-for-paint-net-in-2019/ If that doesn't address your concern, feel free to open a new topic.

Either your files are corrupt, or they are in another format and have the wrong file extension. Is there an example file you are willing to share, so we can inspect it?

No. You need to update Paint.NET.

https://www.thepcinsider.com/how-to-enable-disable-system-restore-windows-10/

I think you need to run Windows Update, that's fairly old version for this DLL on Windows 7.

Yes! Feel free to submit a pull request(s).

Note: These templates are ancient and no longer available. These are Project Templates for Visual Studio. Note: Most plugin development can be done with CodeLab, and it remains the recommend solution. These templates are for people that know they need them. The templates allow for these six Paint.NET plugin types. PropertyBasedEffect Effect<TToken> Effect PropertyBasedFileType FileType<TToken, TWidget> FileType You can install them with this VSIX package: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=toehead2001.PdnVsTemples Contributions are welcomed. The source code is here: https://github.com/toehead2001/pdn-project-templates-for-vs

I'll put on GitHub when I get it more fleshed out this weekend. A few of the Templates don't actually work as intended yet.

If your current Paint.NET installation is broken, please use this utility to remove it: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed Afterwards, try to install the latest version of Paint.NET again. Let us know how it goes.

In regards to my idea for a VS Extension, I've got a proof-of-concept working: I'll probably work on it some more over the weekend. If anyone wants to contribute or has additional ideas for it, let me know. EDIT: Get the templates here: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/115325-project-templates-for-visual-studio/

Having more up-to-date example solution/project files would be nice for noobies, but you know what would be even better? Visual Studio Project Templates! For any confused people, these are Visual Studio Project Templates: We could have a VSIX package with the following template variations: FileType FileType<TToken, TWidget> PropertyBasedFileType Effect Effect<TToken> PropertyBasedEffect Links for more information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/how-to-create-project-templates https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/extensibility/shipping-visual-studio-extensions

Mobile versions are not planned.

Well, since Martin is AWOL, I'm sorry to say no further help can be offered. ☹️